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The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 24 • Ice Necklace
He parked his car across the street and got down, reaching her front door with a small rose. He knocked and then waited for a moment. Inside, the sound of his knocking startles Lola, who isn’t done fixing her makeup. She smeared her lipstick against her lips and rushed out of the bathroom, snatching the purse on the table before getting to the door. When she opened it, she saw him standing outside, and Rose extended to her. She smiled at the gesture as he gently grabbed her hand and kissed the back of her palms. “Shall we?” he asked in a deep voice. She nodded, and they interlocked hands as he led her towards his car. The black tube dress she was wearing clung to her like a second skin, following the contours of her body. It had a lace-up open back, revealing her smooth skin. Her hair was curled up, and the light makeup she had sharpened her best features, making them pop out. She mesmerized Matthew with how gracefully she moved towards his car. He opened the door for her, being a
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 25 • With Mr. Ferguson
Matthew’s gaze is slightly confused as he looks between Ashley and Lola. After purchasing the ice neckpiece, it began stirring up a frenzy online, prompting him to want to learn more about it. He did a little research and discovered that the woman who made this piece only produced one commercially available piece. Most people knew this. It only meant that one person was wearing a fake. Vito laughed, making a few heads turn to see what was happening. “I knew it! You bought a fake!” she said. Ashley instinctively grabbed the necklace, grazing it with her fingers. Then she looked at Matthew and shook her head. “Old habits never die. You still have the habit of buying fake things, huh?” Matthew was standing there unfazed. “Why are you so obsessed with me? Both of you always make it a point to try and confront me every chance you get. If you guys ask me, I’d say you’re just in pain.”The two girls shared a look and then began laughing softly. “You must think so highly of yourself,” Vit
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 26 • WASH ME!
Matthew also noticed Xander and they locked eyes, the tension from their stares were evident.“Are you okay?” Lola asked, drawing Matthew’s attention back. He didn’t realize he had clenched his fists.“Yes, yes I am.” He responded, rubbing his forehead. “I hope you’re good too?” “Better than I’ll ever be,” A smile played around Lola’s lips.“Let’s go to our table.” Matthew said, he placed his left hand on the small of her back as he led her forward to their reserved table.Lola was too stunned to speak. Who really was this man?Xander still had his gaze fixed on Matthew and his date and after a few seconds, he finally walked into the venue with his mouth curved upwards into an evil smirk.Soon, the performances on stage began. The first performer was a comedian who wore a clown’s mask. He made so much jokes that literally everyone present were almost laughing their lungs out.He was soon called off the stage and the crowd screamed that they wanted him back.Soon, a popular musician w
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 27 • Too Late
Rumor about what had happened immediately began to fly around and soon Amelia heard of it, she hurriedly came out to find Matthew and she found him at the restroom trembling with anger and embarrassment.“Matthew, what just happened? What is this nonsense I’m hearing about you and a fake surprise?” She questioned.“Grandma, whatever you heard is correct. Someone tried to make a fool out of me and they succeeded.” He stated.“Explain further.” “Someone called me out saying there was a surprise for me, I had second thoughts about it, but I decided to go try because he sounded very convincing. I went out, unwrapped the car, only to see how dirty and smelly it was, and to crown it all up, there was a bold ‘wash me’ inscription on it.” Matthew explained, making air quotes.“Who did this?” Amelia calmly asked, she was trying to contain her anger. Who would publicly embarrass her grandson in that manner?“If i did have an idea, I wouldn’t be here.” Matthew responded.“We are going to get to
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 28 • Acting On Impulses
Matthew’s hands were clenched around the steering wheel as he drove towards Lola’s apartment. She knew that something had happened in the party but he seemed like he was in no mood to share so she didn’t push it. He pulled up by her street. “Good night Lola,” he said, his voice softening. A weak smile played on her lips. “Good night Matthew, thank you for inviting me to the banquet, it was fun to be honest,”“Oh don’t mention it, it was nothing.”She leaned forward for a kiss while he leaned in for a hug almost at the same time, creating an awkward situation, but they both ended up settling on a hug. She got down from his vehicle and waved him goodbye before entering her apartment. The moment she was inside, her roomate snatched her by the wrist and whisked her to the corner. “So, tell me, how was it?” She asked in a high pitched voice.“It was fine, the banquet was classy and fun.”Her response was met with an eye roll. “You know that’s not what I mean. How did things go between
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 29 • Pauline's Art Shop
Raymond stuck his hands into his pocket and walked away, leaving the rest of them behind. Amelia, who was already stressed, made her way to her room. Charles was about to depart when Matthew called him. “Charles.”He paused and looked over his shoulders, “Yes young master?”“That thing that Xander said… Does Raymond abuse his wife?”A long sigh escaped the butler's lips. “Some things are better left unsaid. The little I can tell you is that you should not be too trusting of anyone in this family, except your grandmother.”“And you,” he added as Charles was walking away. “If you do, please,” He replied with a shrug. Tomorrow was going to be his first official day at work, he knew that he had to start getting ready for that as well. Much to his Knowledge, Xander worked in the company as well but since his father had suspended him, Matthew felt a little relieved since it meant that he didn’t have to deal with being within the same vicinity with his cousin which meant less drama. Feel
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 30 • An Interesting Lady
Lola was rooted to the spot. “How are you so sure?” She responded with a hint of shock in her voice. Pauline arched an eyebrow, slightly confused. “Because I have my initials signed on the underside, plus, this was handmade, so I know it even from the look and texture.”Many thoughts started racing through her mind. How could Matthew afford this? Pauline cocked her head sideways. “What’s wrong, darling? You look troubled.”She snapped out of her trance-like state. “Oh- um… it’s nothing, I’m fine. I was just wondering about the validity of the neckpiece.”Pauline smiled, “So you’re the lucky woman everyone keeps talking about online. You really bagged an intentional man.”She felt a little flustered, “It’s a bit complicated right now… but thank you for attending to me, I really appreciate it.”A faint but polite smile formed on her face. “It’s my pleasure, did you want to get anything?” she asked. Lola shook her head, slowly backing away, “No.. I just want to see you, thank you.” Aft
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 31 • A Condo Close To Crawford University
Just as Xander was turning around to leave, his eyes locked with Matthew and then a scowl formed on his face. Before he could open his mouth to speak, Lola bat him to it. “We need to talk, in private.” He turned to see that she was indeed talking to Matthew, which sparked his intrigue. Matthew shifted his gaze between his cousin and Lola, deciding to abrupty avoid Xander and walk straight over to Lola. “Why? What’s wrong?”Xander looked between the both of them and walked away with a wicked smirk on his face, an idea forming in his mind. He didn’t bother to look back at them and he entered the elevator. “I said in private.”He sighed and then looked around, trying to find a secluded spot but then everywhere seemed to be occupied. He remembered that there was an abandoned conference room by the end of the hallway downstairs which was now converted to a storage room and he ushered he rtowards that direction. “So, what did you want to talk about?” he asked, closing the door behind hi
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